The Patriot Act Flashcards
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| 8228917473 | What is the main purpose of the Patriot Act? | The main purpose of the Patriot Act is to combat terrorism by tracing money that funds terrorist groups. | 0 | |
| 8228917474 | What does it mean to be held under the Patriot Act? | To be held under the Patriot Act is to be under surveillance, have communications be cut, and privacy non-existent. | 1 | |
| 8228917475 | Why was the Patriot Act passed? | The Patriot Act was passed in order to fight, limit, and reduce terrorism in the United States. | 2 | |
| 8228917476 | Who was the author of the Patriot Act? | The author of the Patriot Act is Jim Sensenbrenner. | 3 | |
| 8228917477 | What is Section 215 of the Patriot Act? | Section 215 allows the government to gain confidential information about an individual or an organization without their knowledge. | 4 | |
| 8228917478 | What is Money laundering? | Money Laundering is the process of transferring funds in undisclosed means through illegitimate businesses and banks. | 5 | |
| 8228917480 | What are the various forms of crimes that can be exposed via the Patriot Act? | Some forms include fraud, money laundering, immigration, and terrorism. | 6 | |
| 8228917481 | What is one argument against the Patriot Act? | Some have claimed that the act is unconstitution because it allows access to private information of US citizens. | 7 | |
| 8228917482 | What kind of people did the act target? | The Patriot act targeted Muslims, Arab, and Latino communities. | 8 | |
| 8228991933 | USA PATRIOT Act | significantly expanded law enforcement authority to surveill and capture communications. | 9 | |
| 8229001633 | Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act | USA PATRIOT Act acronym spelled out | 10 |